Five Blind Boys

The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi was an American post-war gospel quartet. They started with lead singer Archie Brownlee, their single "Our Father" reached number ten on the Billboard R&B charts in early 1951.

John Fogerty's goal for the line, "Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river," in the song "Proud Mary" was to evoke male gospel harmonies, as exemplified by groups such as the Swan Silvertones, the Sensational Nightingales, and the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Peacock ACA 1486 10-in. approximately 1950 Something within me Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1487 10-in. approximately 1950 Jesus gave me water Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1488 10-in. approximately 1950 Move on up a little higher, part 1 Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1489 10-in. approximately 1950 Move on up a little higher, part 2 Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1490 10-in. approximately 1950 One of these days Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1491 10-in. approximately 1950 Amazing grace Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1492 10-in. approximately 1950 I've got a right Archie Brownlee ; Five Blind Boys ; Percell Perkins Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1493 10-in. approximately 1950 Mother's done gone on Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1735 10-in. approximately 1950 Our father Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1740 10-in. approximately 1950 Take your burden to the lore Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1741 10-in. approximately 1950 I'm bound for canaan land Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1742 10-in. approximately 1950 Move in the room with the Lord Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1743 10-in. approximately 1950 He's my rock Archie Brownlee ; Five Blind Boys ; Vance Powell Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1744 10-in. approximately 1950 I'll be in the wilderness Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1956 10-in. approximately 1951 Old ship of Zion Archie Brownlee ; Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1957 10-in. approximately 1951 In this world alone Archie Brownlee ; Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1980 10-in. approximately 1951 Dry bones Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1981 10-in. approximately 1951 Coming home Cesta Ayers ; Archie Brownlee ; Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1982 10-in. approximately 1951 Upin glory Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1983 10-in. approximately 1951 Mother don't worry Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 1984 10-in. approximately 1951 God leads little children Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 2136 10-in. approximately 1952 World prayer Archie Brownlee ; Five Blind Boys ; Reverend Sam Lewis Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 2137 10-in. approximately 1952 When you bow in the evening Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 2138 10-in. approximately 1952 How far am I from Canaan Archie Brownlee ; Five Blind Boys ; Percell Perkins Vocal group  
Peacock ACA 2139 10-in. approximately 1952 The Lord will make a woy Five Blind Boys Vocal group  
(Results 1-25 of 44 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Five Blind Boys," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/378893.

Five Blind Boys. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/378893.

"Five Blind Boys." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/378893

External Sources

Discogs: Five Blind Boys

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Five Blind Boys of Mississippi - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87823966

Wikidata: Five Blind Boys of Mississippi - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1421497

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/154936574

MusicBrainz: The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f415080a-7726-4485-9b77-a2fccc973036

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